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Synology NAS - Enquiries - 08-19-2025
I help a small business with their IT. I am self taught over the last 30 years or so. Company uses Microsoft 365 for its email and applications. I am trying to convince them to ensure they have a suitable backup, so looking at getting them an Synology NAS and using Active Backup for Microsoft 365.
I am torn between getting a DS925+ or a DS1525+ with 2 Synology HAT3310-8T 8TB drives. I am not concerned about being locked to Synology drives, for me it makes things simpler and I wish it was like that when I got my DS723+ as I spent far too long trying to work out what was the best drive.
Is the extra drive on the DS1525+ worth the extra £170 over the DS925+ as I could get 2 Synology HAT3310-12T 12T instead
I was thinking of using SHR as I could then add an additional drive(s) at a later date.
IT expenditure isn't a high priority, so getting this set up and then adding an additional drive won't look like it is breaking the bank at a later date.
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